The Glory of the Ascension: Celebrating a Doctrine for the Life of the Church
The Glory of the Ascension: Celebrating a Doctrine for the Life of the Church
Rediscover the Majesty of the Ascended Christ
The doctrine of Christ’s ascension is often overlooked in the church today, yet it holds profound significance for Christian theology and the Christian life. The Glory of the Ascension by theologian Ross Hastings invites readers to rediscover this essential truth. With thoughtful precision, Hastings illuminates the ascension as a celebration of the completed atonement, followed by the intercessory work of the Great High Priest, the continuance of the humanity of Christ, and the reversal of the laying aside of the glory of the eternal Son associated with the incarnation. This inspiring volume offers an evangelical Protestant perspective, connecting the themes of glory and ascension to the vitality of the church and individual faith.
This book:
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Provides an in-depth and constructive theological exploration of a neglected doctrine.
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Offers an evangelical Protestant account of the ascension and differentiates it from the atonement.
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Connects the ascension to the doctrines of God, Christ, the Spirit, salvation, the church, and eschatology.
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Gives an engaging invitation to wonder, worship, and participation in the triune life of God.
This book is ideal for students and professors of theology, pastor theologians, and any Christians seeking theological depth. Discover the beauty of God’s glory revealed in the ascended Christ and order The Glory of the Ascension today.
CONTENTS
Introduction
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1. Why the Ascension Matters for Everybody and Everything
2. Methodology: The Biblical-Christological Unveiling of the Ascension
3. The Glory of His Deity: Ascension by the God of Iridescent Glory
4. Glory Concealed, Glory Revealed
5. The Glory of His Threefold Office as Prophet, Priest, and King
6. The Glory of a Completed Atonement, the Glory of an Eternal Salvation: Atonement Accomplished in the Session, Atonement Applied in the Intercession of Christ
7. The Glory of God in the Ascended Human: Implications for All of Human Life
8. The Glory of a Finished Objective Atonement
9. The Glory of the Heavenly Application of the Atonement
10. Glory in the Church
11. The Glory of the Kingdom Come, His Coming Again in Glory: Inaugurated and Future Eschatology
12. The Shared Glory of the Cosmic Christ
13. The Glory of Heaven
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Bibliography
General Index
Scripture Index